Russians Most Miserable People in the World, Second Only to People of Zimbabwe

Created: 21.10.2004 16:45 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 19:44 MSK,
MosNews

Research shows that citizens of ex-Soviet countries are the most unhappy people in the world.

The organization World Values Survey has surveyed 81 countries, asking people to evaluate their level of happiness and satisfaction with life. Citizens of Russia and the former republics of the USSR are on the bottom of the list, ahead only of Zimbabwe.

Contrary to popular belief, economic wellbeing is not a key factor in one’s happiness. People from developing countries, Mexico and Puerto Rico, reported to enjoy their lives the most. Others from the top five include Columbia, Ireland, and the Netherlands. The United States ranks 15th.

Russia and the CIS are at the very bottom of the list. Russia is 78th, Armenia is 79th, Ukraine is second to last, 80th.